ABOYNE – Discover what makes Senator Rob Black’s clocks tick. With over 20 mechanical clocks on display, For Old Time Sake is the newest exhibit at the Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA).
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Local students show love for Toronto
Toronto love – A group of Grade 3 and 4 students at St. Mary Catholic School in Elora showed…
GBHS releases booklet on history of the BME church
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) has released a booklet Change Starts Now: Our Stories, Our History, Our Heritage.
Two in five say ‘no room’ for compromise in Canada; most say their interests are ignored
VANCOUVER – Scenes of anger, defiance and resentment on the streets of Ottawa this week appear to be symptomatic of a broader sense of disengagement and frustration with the state of Canadian democracy, according to new data from Angus Reid Institute.
Wellington North Farmers’ Market set to open for ninth season in June
WELLINGTON NORTH - The Wellington North Farmers Market is making plans to open for its ninth season on June 25.
Mitten tree on Starky’s Hill trail a lost and found for the season
Lost and found – This tree at the entrance to the Starky’s Hill trail just past Arkell, a…
Police investigating after ‘multiple’ bullets fired at Fergus home
FERGUS – Police are looking for clues, including video surveillance, that could help apprehend the person(s) responsible for firing bullets at a house here on Tuesday.
Township receives $15,000 grant to support new volunteer policy
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Through a recent grant attained by the township’s parks and recreation department, staff have developed a new volunteer policy.
‘The blockades are illegal’: Chong speaks at emergency debate on COVID-19 protests
OTTAWA - Canada’s leaders discussed COVID-19 protests and gave impassioned speeches during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on Monday night as anti-vaccine mandate protestors occupied downtown Ottawa into an eleventh night.
Guelph/Eramosa makes second attempt to reopen municipal office to the public
BRUCEDALE – Guelph/Eramosa is set to reopen its municipal office to the public at the end of the month, after nearly two years of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local man named King of TOPS for losing 200 pounds
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The time to lose weight is now, says Doug Lucas, who was named King of TOPS Ontario (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in 2020 for losing the most weight in the province and for reaching his goal weight.
COVID-19 hospitalizations trending downward; death toll climbs to 150
WELLINGTON COUNTY - As of Feb. 7, there are 484 known active cases throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region and 30 individuals are hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region.
Mount Forest man charged with arson in connection with September house fire
MOUNT FOREST – A local man has been charged with arson in connection with a suspicious house fire here last year.
Libraries in Wellington County to reopen on Feb. 14
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All library branches across the county will reopen on Feb. 14. Officials closed the branches on Dec. 1 in response to rising cases of COVID-19 in the community.
Quebec man charged in connection with $300,000 load theft last fall
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the theft of a tractor trailer load worth $300,000 from a business here four months ago.